LA Weight Loss Diet Recipes
Nutritional Value
1 Starch, 2 Vegetables, 1 Dairy
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60ml / 40g) diced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup (60ml / 30g) thinly sliced carrots
- 1/4 cup (60ml / 18g) sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup (60ml / 28g) thinly sliced zucchini
- 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) garlic powder
- 1/2 cup (125ml / 28g) fresh spinach
- 2/3 cup (175ml / 106g) cooked ziti
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lite tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup (125ml) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tomato, diced
- 2oz (56g) part-skim
- mozzarella cheese
- nonfat cooking spray
How to Prepare
- Coat skillet with nonfat cooking spray; heat over medium flame
- Add onion, garlic and carrots to skillet and sauté
- 1-2 minutes, or until onions begin to soften.
- Add mushrooms, zucchini and garlic powder, and sauté 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove vegetables from heat and set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, combine ziti, ricotta cheese, tomato sauce and vegetable mixture.
- Coat casserole dish with nonfat cooking spray. Pour ziti mixture into casserole and top with diced tomato.
- Cover and bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Serving size: 1 Cup (250 ML)
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